---
order: 16
category: '@threlte/xr'
title: 'useHand'
type: 'hook'
---

Provides a reference to a current XRHand, filtered by handedness.

```svelte
<script>
  import { useHand } from '@threlte/xr'

  const leftHand = useHand('left')
  const rightHand = useHand('right')
</script>
```

### Signature

```ts
// CurrentReadable<XRHand | undefined> - The current XRHand
const hand = useHand('left')
```
